An Evening of Mozart

Our ‘Masses of Masses’ season reached its second stage with
Mozart’s Great’ Mass in C Minoron Saturday 27th June. Not
only was the audience treated to this wonderful work, but also to
the sublime Clarinet Concerto in A with Harry Michalas as
soloist. For this concert, Harry Michalas and the choir were joined
by the National Festival Orchestra and conducted by our Musical
Director, Lee Dunleavy.

Clarinet Soloist,
Harry Michalas

NBC Musical
Director, Lee Dunleavy

The evening began with the Clarinet Concerto and Harry Michalas
performed with tenderness and flair throughout this wonderful piece.
The audience responded enthusiastically to this excellent soloist -
a product of Northamptonshire Music & Performing Arts.

The second half was given over to the ‘Great’ Mass in C Minor
where the choir performed with their usual enthusiasm, opening with
the solemn Kyrie, mastering the different the moods in
between, and climaxing with the glorious Osanna. Our four
soloists for the evening were Philippa Boyle (soprano), Esther
Brazil (contralto), Christopher Trenholme (tenor), and Richard
Latham (bass) who stood in at short notice for Peter Foggitt who had
withdrawn for personal reasons. All four performed with skill and
sensitivity – especially in the glorious duet for the two sopranos
Domine Deus and their vigorous quartet which precedes that
final i.

Our audience – again a goodly number – responded with enthusiasm to
what was a glorious evening of music led, as always, by our
redoubtable Conductor and Musical Director who led the choir and
orchestra with his customary aplomb.

Here are some comments from members of our audience:

An excellent evening of
Mozart – my favourite
composer. Excellent soloists
and a fine choir – a credit
to the county!

What a soloist! A young
man with a huge future ahead
of him.

The choir and orchestra
combined so well to produce
a fantastic evening of music
– so glad we came!

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